Fox Creek, Alberta

Fox Creek
Town
Town of Fox Creek
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Nicknames: 
Motto(s): 
A Playground of Opportunity
Canada’s Centennial Community
Town boundaries
Town boundaries
Fox Creek is located in Alberta
Fox Creek
Fox Creek
Location in Alberta
Fox Creek is located in M.D. of Greenview
Fox Creek
Fox Creek
Location in M.D. of Greenview
Coordinates: 54°23′42″N 116°48′33″W / 54.39500°N 116.80917°W / 54.39500; -116.80917
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionUpper Peace
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Greenview No. 16
Incorporated[2] 
 • New townJuly 19, 1967
 • TownSeptember 1, 1983
Government
 • MayorSheila Gilmour
 • Governing body
Fox Creek Town Council
  • Meesha Bainton
  • Brenda Burridge
  • Eric Scott Doran
  • Jim Hailes
  • Kerri Hudson
  • Kimberly Ann Norman
 • CAOKristen Milne
 • MPArnold Viersen
 • MLATodd Loewen
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Land12.26 km2 (4.73 sq mi)
Elevation808 m (2,651 ft)
Population
 (2021)[6][7]
 • Total1,792
 • Density133.6/km2 (346/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code780
Highways Highway 43
WaterwaysSmoke Lake
Iosegun Lake
Raspberry Lake
Fox Creek
WebsiteOfficial website

Fox Creek is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, approximately 259 km (161 mi) northwest of Edmonton and 199 km (124 mi) southeast of Grande Prairie, and has an elevation of 808 m (2,651 ft).

Fox Creek is within the Upper Peace planning region, and is surrounded by the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16.[3]

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  2. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Fox Creek" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 260. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021censuscorrection was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

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